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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Massachusetts1948Question 1LRCAConstitutional rightsAdd "The right of free speech shall not be abridged" to the state constitutionApproved84.62% (1,353,307)15.38% (246,033)69.23%
Massachusetts1948Question 2LRCARestricted-use funds, Fuel taxes, Transportation taxes and fees, Highways and bridgesRequire that revenue from motor vehicle- and fuel-related taxes and fees be used exclusively for hig...Approved82.89% (1,329,232)17.11% (274,351)65.78%
Massachusetts1948Question 3LRCAState legislative authority, State executive branch structure, State executive electionsChange how vacancies in the offices of secretary, treasurer, receiver general, auditor, and attorney...Approved80.91% (1,207,103)19.09% (284,813)61.82%
Massachusetts1948Question 4IndISSSex and gender issues, Family-related policy, Healthcare governanceAllow doctors to provide information on birth control to married women for the protection of the wom...Defeated42.64% (806,829)57.36% (1,085,350)14.72%
Massachusetts1948Question 5IndISSRight-to-work lawsProhibit membership or non-membership to a labor organization as a condition of employmentDefeated28.15% (505,575)71.85% (1,290,310)43.70%
Massachusetts1948Question 6IndISSCollective bargainingRequire labor organization officer elections to be held at least annuallyDefeated35.76% (637,324)64.24% (1,144,732)28.47%
Massachusetts1948Question 7IndISSLabor disputes and strikesProvide legal procedures for calling a labor strikeDefeated36.76% (653,932)63.24% (1,124,818)26.47%
Massachusetts1948Question 8LRAQFederal government issuesImpose a term limit for the office of PresidentApproved64.37% (1,005,915)35.63% (556,838)28.74%
Michigan1948Constitutional Convention QuestionLRCCQState constitutional conventionsCall a constitutional convention to revise the state constitutionDefeated51.70% (855,451)48.30% (799,198)3.40%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 1LRCAState executive branch structureEstablish the order of succession for the office of governor in case of a vacancy in the office of g...Approved68.07% (1,055,632)31.93% (495,214)36.14%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 2LRCASales taxes, Revenue allocationRepeal Section 23, Article 10, relating to the return of sales tax revenues, from the state constitu...Defeated19.18% (343,217)80.82% (1,446,016)61.64%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 3LRCASalaries of government officialsEstablish that the salaries of certain state officials be set by lawApproved63.75% (935,441)36.25% (531,950)27.50%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 4LRCASalaries of government officialsEstablish the method for determining compensation and expenses for members of the legislatureApproved60.80% (911,473)39.20% (587,691)21.60%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 5CICALocal government finance and taxes, Property taxesAllow local governments to increase property tax limits for up to twenty years with approval from a ...Approved56.79% (962,800)43.21% (732,677)13.57%
Michigan1948Proposal No. 6VRCriminal sentencing, State executive powers and dutiesEstablish procedures for foreign agencies acting within Michigan and establish penalties for violati...Approved60.33% (890,435)39.67% (585,469)20.66%
Minnesota1948Amendment 1LRCATransportation, TaxesDefeated49.78% (534,538)50.22% (539,224)0.44%
Minnesota1948Amendment 2LRCAAdministration of governmentDefeated33.96% (319,667)66.04% (621,523)32.07%
Minnesota1948Amendment 3LRCAState legislative authority, State constitutional conventionsDefeated31.51% (294,842)68.49% (641,013)36.99%
Minnesota1948Amendment 4LRCAVeterans policyApproved61.25% (664,703)38.75% (420,518)22.50%
Missouri1948Amendment 1LRCAHighways and bridges, Fuel taxes, Local government finance and taxesIncrease the motor vehicle fuel tax to fund road maintenance, and abolish the municipal motor vehicl...Defeated39.95% (462,323)60.05% (694,960)20.10%
Missouri1948Amendment 2LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsAuthorize cities with a population of 40,000 inhabitants or more to enact a pension for employees an...Defeated53.03% (542,414)46.97% (480,507)6.05%
Missouri1948Amendment 3LRCASales taxes, Veterans policyProvide a bonus of maximum $400 to Missouri residents who served in the armed force of the United St...Defeated41.15% (440,159)58.85% (629,586)17.71%
Montana1948Amendment 1LRCATaxesApproved70.43% (93,461)29.57% (39,248)40.85%
Montana1948R-51LRSSTaxes, Higher education fundingApproved60.80% (77,820)39.20% (50,167)21.61%
Montana1948R-52LRSSBond issues, Higher education fundingApproved60.37% (75,601)39.63% (49,621)20.75%
Nebraska1948Amendment 1LRCAMineral resources, Severance taxesAllow taxation on reservations of mineral rights and fissionable materials in land and royalties.Defeated44.06% (150,071)55.94% (190,526)11.88%
Nebraska1948Initiative 1CISSVeterans policyProvide compensation and eligibility terms for World War II veterans, create a veteran's compensatio...Defeated48.04% (196,318)51.96% (212,340)3.92%
New Hampshire1948Question 1CCRCAState legislatures measuresIt proposed that the adjournments of the General Court not exceed 5 days.Approved71.88% (85,502)28.12% (33,450)43.76%
New Hampshire1948Question 2CCRCAState constitutional conventionsIt proposed to ask the voters every eighth year, beginning in 1954, if they thought a constitutional...Defeated66.14% (77,027)33.86% (39,440)32.27%
New Hampshire1948Question 3CCRCATaxes, State legislatures measuresIt proposed to allow the legislature to levy certain taxes including a graduated tax on inherited p...Defeated42.76% (52,282)57.24% (69,978)14.47%
New Hampshire1948Question 4CCRCATaxes, State legislatures measuresIt proposed to allow the legislature to tax public utilities generating electric energy.Defeated27.10% (38,434)72.90% (103,386)45.80%
New Hampshire1948Question 5CCRCAState legislatures measures, TaxesIt proposed to give authority to the legislature to apply special rates and taxes to manufacturers a...Defeated46.69% (55,013)53.31% (62,808)6.62%
New Hampshire1948Question 6CCRCAState legislatures measuresIt proposed that the residents of each town and ward be proportionally represented in the House of R...Defeated55.17% (71,882)44.83% (58,404)10.34%
New Jersey1948Public Question No. 1BIBond issuesAn act would have authorized $50 million in bonds for state buildings for welfare and education.Defeated46.25% (479,562)53.75% (557,300)7.50%
New Jersey1948Public Question No. 2BIBond issuesAn act would have authorized $15 million in bonds for a high-speed transit system in southern New Je...Defeated37.13% (360,468)62.87% (610,455)25.75%
New Mexico1948Constitutional Amendment No. 4LRCALocal official term limitsThe proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment that established four-year te...Defeated46.10% (27,349)53.90% (31,981)7.81%
New Mexico1948Constitutional Amendment No. 5LRCAExecutive official term limitsThe proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment that addressed term limits fo...Defeated48.78% (28,914)51.22% (30,364)2.45%
North Carolina1948Debt Limitations AmendmentLRCAElections and campaigns, TaxesRepeal debt limits and authorize state, counties, and municipalities to contract debt and pledge cre...Approved66.95% (287,350)33.05% (141,858)33.90%
North Carolina1948Legislative Salaries AmendmentLRCASalaries of government officialsSet annual salaries at $1,200 for legislators, $1,500 for presiding officers, and provide $250 and $...Defeated48.63% (235,535)51.37% (248,786)2.74%
North Carolina1948Property Tax Limits AmendmentLRCAProperty, TaxesIncrease the property tax rate limit from 15 cents per $100 valuation to 25 cents per $100 valuation...Defeated19.46% (90,414)80.54% (374,154)61.08%
North Carolina1948State and Municipal Debt AmendmentLRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the state and municipalities to contract debts.Defeated37.50% (164,063)62.50% (273,409)24.99%
North Dakota1948Legislature Fix Salaries AmendmentLRCASalaries of government officialsDefeated41.25% (77,348)58.75% (110,179)17.51%
North Dakota1948Municipal Liquor Stores AmendmentLRCACounty and municipal governance, Alcohol lawsDefeated39.95% (84,857)60.05% (127,529)20.09%
North Dakota1948Post War Rehabilitation AmendmentLRCATaxesDefeated38.89% (71,729)61.11% (112,719)22.22%
North Dakota1948Repeal Parking Meter InitiativeCISSTransportationDefeated44.36% (89,483)55.64% (112,227)11.28%
North Dakota1948State Medical Center ReferendumLRCAHealthcare facility funding, TaxesApproved55.63% (108,133)44.37% (86,262)11.25%
Oregon1948Measure Nos. 300-301LRCATaxesAllow the establishment of new tax bases after the legal voters authorize the over six percent limit...Defeated35.88% (150,032)64.12% (268,155)28.25%
Oregon1948Measure Nos. 302-303LRCAParks, land, and natural area conservation, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAuthorize state indebtedness, not exceeding 0.75% of taxable property, for forest rehabilitation, re...Approved50.31% (211,912)49.69% (209,317)0.62%
Oregon1948Measure Nos. 304-305LRSSJuvenile criminal justiceEstablish a camp for delinquent boys near Timber, Washington County to provide them with “useful occ...Approved50.94% (227,638)49.06% (219,196)1.89%
Oregon1948Measure Nos. 306-307VREnergy, Administration of governmentRequire the hydroelectric commission to establish the maximum rate of return and amortization in lic...Defeated41.68% (173,004)58.32% (242,100)16.65%